What Is Myofascial Release Therapy?
Myofascial Release Therapy (MFR) was developed by John Barnes, PT to specifically address the fascia, aka the connective tissue which is like a 3-dimensional web that encompasses your entire body, inside and out, top to bottom.
MFR is a hands on therapeutic approach that applies GENTLE, sustained pressure into the affected areas of the body to eliminate pain and restore function. Most importantly, it prioritizes identifying and treating the root cause of your pain and symptoms, providing more than just temporary relief.
This approach allows us to look at each patient as an individual. The one-on-one therapy sessions are hands-on treatments, first treating your symptoms to bring you much needed relief, but then seek to find and release the cause of the pain, which may be in a different location on the body. By treating the whole body, it makes Myofascial Release uniquely effective in helping people heal and return to a pain-free active lifestyle!​
So, What is Fascia?
​Fascia is the only body system that touches and interacts with every other part of your body. It literally connects us from head to toe like a 3-dimensional web from the tops of our heads to the tips of our toes!
Under healthy circumstances, our fascia is relaxed and able to stretch in response to the physical demands we put on our body. It's our natural shock absorber. The fascia protects our body by bracing during an impact, trauma, surgery, or stressful situation. And, it can become bound down with repeated inflammation, overuse, poor posture, disease, physical or emotional trauma or surgery causing chronic pain and limitations of motion throughout the body. These fascial restrictions can put up to 2,000 pounds of pressure per square inch on these pain sensitive structures which can create the feeling of a "pull", "drag" or "straight jacket" on your body.
Fascia does not show up on standard tests such as X-rays, MRI's, CAT scans, or electromyography which may be why people go undiagnosed or even misdiagnosed.
You'll receive expert therapy with Karen at Dynamic Myofascial Release